Cotton eyed Joe Posted December 1, 2002 Report Share Posted December 1, 2002 I think I found my next toy. An Armalite M-15A2 that I plan on getting after tax season and a few business deals go through. My question is this: It is offered in a carbine and a standard rifle for the same price. I did a little research since I am a budding gun nut and didn't know what the term carbine meant. I found that it basically means a lighter rifle with a shorter barrel. To me this would equate to less muzzle velocity and possible accuracy, but on the Armalite site specs the two have the same grouping at 100yds. So, is there an advantage that one has over another balistically or mechanically? I like the shorty look of the carbine as the barrel is 4 inches shorter and about 1 lb lighter is all. I'm just a plunker, I don't shoot varmints or people just cinder blocks, engine blocks, 1" plywood, lawn gnomes, watermelons, punkins, 2 and 3 liter bottles of soda and basically anything that has pissed me off in my shop that week. I plan on shooting an old 286 PC complete with monitor this spring BTW. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNE-A-TIC Posted December 2, 2002 Report Share Posted December 2, 2002 12 ga be more fun with the PC...Or a 60 cal.,if you have one laying around... Dune-A-Tic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'99350t Posted December 2, 2002 Report Share Posted December 2, 2002 carbine means the barrel is smaller, sometimes lighter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecabinboy Posted December 2, 2002 Report Share Posted December 2, 2002 yes a shorter barrel will mean less velocity but the .223 round if moving so fast the 200-300 fps your losing wont make such a difference as say a 230 grain .45acp going from full size 5" to compact 3.5", but hey I'm into concealed carry so size don't matter, oh is the receiver pre or post ban Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotton eyed Joe Posted December 2, 2002 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2002 I'm not sure if it is pre 1986 or not. I'm thinking it is a newer model, but they don't specify on the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixitrod Posted December 2, 2002 Report Share Posted December 2, 2002 Just something I'd like to say to all the people who look at this and think guns are bad. If you really believe that, please feel free to put a sign in your front yard that says........This Home Is Gun Free... :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSNIPER Posted December 2, 2002 Report Share Posted December 2, 2002 I agree with THECABINBOY you wont loose that much fps with the shorty.The receiver is a post ban. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotton eyed Joe Posted December 2, 2002 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2002 Thanks you guys! BTW Guns are inanimate objects like a car or a bomb or a flaming bag of cow poop. Its the person on the operating end that is good or bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecabinboy Posted December 3, 2002 Report Share Posted December 3, 2002 As Sledge Hammer used to say "guns don't kill people, bullets do." damn i probable just stoked all those liberals who are trying to ban firearms so to Mr. Heston "I am sorry" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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